Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 45

अभिज्ञानमणि

प्रदानम् — The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita

Devanagari script

निहते राक्षसेन्द्रेऽस्मिन्सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवे।त्वं समेष्वसि रामेण शशाङ्केनेव रोहिणी।।।।

Transliteration

nihate rākṣasendre 'smin sa-putrāmātya-bāndhave |

tvaṃ sameṣyasi rāmeṇa śaśāṅkeneva rohiṇī ||

Translation

Apabila raja rākṣasa ini ditewaskan—bersama anak-anaknya, para menteri dan kaum kerabat—engkau akan bersatu kembali dengan Rāma, seperti Rohiṇī bersatu dengan Sang Bulan.

Word by Word

• निहते: when (he) is slain
• निहते: Kalasambandha (काल/सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• राक्षस-इन्द्रे: in the lord of demons
• राक्षस-इन्द्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (राक्षसानाम् इन्द्रः)

• अस्मिन्: in this (case/when)
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• स-पुत्र-अमात्य-बान्धवे: with his sons, ministers, and relatives
• स-पुत्र-अमात्य-बान्धवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; सति-सप्तमी-सम्बद्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय 'with') + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अमात्य (प्रातिपदिक) + बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवे = 'together with sons, ministers, and kinsmen')

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• समेष्यसि: you will reunite
• समेष्यसि: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-इ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रामेण: with Rama
• रामेण: Sahakarana (सहकारण/with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शशाङ्केन: with the moon
• शशाङ्केन: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशाङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमान

• इव: like
• इव: Upama (उपमा-marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय

• रोहिणी: Rohini
• रोहिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमेय

Context

"When Ravana is slain, with his sons, ministers and kith and kin, you will reunite withRama as Rohini unites with the Moon.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa (rākṣasendra)
• Rohiṇī
• Śaśāṅka (Moon)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma culminates in restoration: the wrongful ruler falls, and rightful relationships—grounded in fidelity and truth—are re-established.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān foretells Sītā’s reunion with Rāma after Rāvaṇa’s defeat, using a celestial simile to strengthen her confidence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faithfulness and rightful love—Sītā’s unwavering constancy is honored by the promised reunion under dharma.